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in⋅suf⋅flate

  [in-suhf-leyt, in-suh-fleyt]
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–verb (used with object), -flat⋅ed, -flat⋅ing.
1. to blow or breathe (something) in.
2. Medicine/Medical. to blow (air or a medicinal substance) into some opening or upon some part of the body.
3. Ecclesiastical. to breathe upon, esp. upon one being baptized or upon the water of baptism.
Origin:
1650–60; < LL insufflātus ptp. of insufflāre to blow into or on. See in- 2 , sufflate

Related forms:
in⋅suf⋅fla⋅tion, noun
in⋅suf⋅fla⋅tor, noun
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in·suf·fla·tion   (ĭn'sə-flā'shən)   
n.  

  1. The act or an instance of insufflating.

  2. Ecclesiastical A ritual act of breathing on baptismal water or on the one being baptized.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: in·suf·fla·tion
Pronunciation: "in(t)-s&-'flA-sh&n, in-"s&f-'lA-
Function: noun
: the act of blowing something(as a gas, powder, or vapor) into a body cavity <insufflation of gas into a fallopian tube to determine its patency> —in·suf·flate /'in(t)-s&-"flAt,in-'s&f-"lAt/ transitive verb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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insufflate in·suf·flate (ĭn'sə-flāt', ĭn-sŭf'lāt')
v. in·suf·flat·ed, in·suf·flat·ing, in·suf·flates

  1. To blow into, especially to fill the lungs of an asphyxiated person with air, or to blow a medicated vapor, powder, or anesthetic into the lungs, or into any cavity or orifice of the body

  2. To treat by blowing a medicated powder, gas, or vapor into a bodily cavity.

in'suf·fla'tor n.

insufflation in·suf·fla·tion (ĭn'sə-flā'shən)
n.

  1. The act or an instance of insufflating.

  2. A finely powdered or liquid inhalant drug.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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